Media Kit

Leake & Watts Fast Facts

TYPE OF ENTITY:

501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in New York

MISSION:

Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Leake & Watts provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping the most vulnerable children, adults and families rise above adversity.

YEAR FOUNDED:

1831, HISTORY

LEADERSHIP:

Alan Mucatel, Executive Director

STAFF:

1,300 employees

VOLUNTEERS:

500 volunteers annually

PEOPLE SERVED:

5,312 direct program participants
More than 12,000 total family members supported

HEADQUARTERS:

Yonkers, NY

PROGRAM LOCATIONS:

27 program sites in The Bronx, Westchester County, Northern Manhattan, and Brooklyn

NUMBER OF PROGRAMS:

46

KEY PROGRAMS:
  • Special Education
  • Early Childhood Programs
  • Programs for Children and Adults with Intellectual /Developmental Disabilities
  • Family Support Services
  • Residential Treatment Program
  • Foster Care and Adoption
  • Juvenile Justice Services
ANNUAL REVENUE:

$100 million

FUNDING SOURCES:

Local, state and federal government contracts, foundation grants, donations from individuals

ACCREDITATIONS:
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  • Middle States Association
  • Better Business Bureau
RECOGNITION:
  • 2014 Gold Winner of the Non-Profit Excellence Awards
  • Alliance for Children and Families’ Strategy Counts! Award
  • National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) School of Excellence for the past five years
Meredith Barber

Media Contact

Meredith Barber

Senior Director of Institutional Advancement
mbarber@leakeandwatts.org
914-375-8711